Ven. Thich Hanh Bao is the 42nd-generation successor of the Lam Te (Linji, Rinzai) Zen lineage. He is currently the abbot of the Lien Tam Buddhist Monastery in Turku, Finland, and Vien Y Temple in Padova, Italy. He is
At Lien Tam monastery the focus is on living as independently and ecologically as possible. Particular attention has been paid to renewable energy and waste sorting. Also being self-sufficient by growing some of
As you walk in the courtyard of the monastery, you can see flags of different colors hanging around the monastery building. These are Prayer flags. Flags may contain mantras, prayers, requests for help,
A Vesak celebration will be held at Lien Tam Monastery at 10 am, Saturday, May 14th 2022. In addition to Vesak, there will be a leaving home ceremony - a lay Buddhist becoming
A Buddhist believes in an idea that man can change his life by his own efforts. People must see that suffering is part of life. We suffer because we are constantly striving for
Liên Tâm Monastery (Temple of the Lotus Heart) is a Buddhist monastery located in the Moisio district of Turku, which was opened in the summer of 2013. Construction of the monastery began in
Lien Tam- monastery is located in the Moisio district of Turku at Moisiontie 225. Bus numbers 23 & 23A (from PT5 Puutori) come close to the monastery ( to busstop no. 1378). Opening hours: